Our 6 mth. old has slept in a sleep positioner and has outgrown it. We have a video monitor and can watch her toss and turn (she is a very active sllepr) the problem is now every time she turns she wakes up and cries, my wife goes in and gives her the ninny and she goes back to sleep for an hour until she does it again. My ??? is do they make a larger positioner? or does anyone have any other suggestions? its like we are back to week one where we get no sleep at all, PLEASE HELP
2006-09-26 06:37:19 · 10 answers · asked by Shaun F 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
She probably doesn't need the positioner anymore. At 6 months she can put the paci in her own mouth. Buy like 6 of them and leave them scattered around her crib. Don't go into her room unless you feel something is wrong. Let her cry it out. We did this with my daughter and she's a wonderful baby.
2006-09-26 06:47:46 · answer #1 · answered by momoftwo 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
We went through a similar situation with our 6 month old. We didn't use a positioner. It was just that he had been in a little bassinette and at about the same time we decided he had outgrown that and was ready to sleep in his "baby bed", he learned how to roll over. I don't think that there is much you can do. We just had to tolerate it for awhile. A couple of weeks or so later, our son got used to it and started sleeping through the night again. However, he started sleeping on his stomach. Since he could roll over we figured he was safe like that. I guess as long as hes comfortable!
2006-09-26 07:28:04 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try taking a recieving blanket and roll it up tight lengthwise. This is about the same thing. Then gradually loosen the blankets until your child is sleeping next to a flat blanket. The reason she is waking is because the sleeper gave her a sense of comfort. That is why she goes right back to sleep after your wife nurses. Also it could be the fact that she has never rolled over while sleeping and it scares her. It will take alittle time. It will get better.
2006-09-26 06:45:49 · answer #3 · answered by Concerned Mother 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You've taught her to sleep in that position only. So now she doesn't know what to do and she's frightened. I mean think about it, you are put down in a certain position everytime and you don't move out of it. Then all of a sudden, FLOP! where are you? what happened? what's going on? where's my mommy? where's my daddy? HELP!!!!! You need to teach her that she can sleep in any position. Is she sleeping on her side? Roll a blanket up and put it on either side of her. That's how I did it. I never used an actuall positioner. Good luck!!!
2006-09-26 06:49:05 · answer #4 · answered by jdecorse25 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It sounds to me as if she may be hungry. Sometimes when a baby is not full enough at bedtime, they will wake up several times throughout the night. Unfortunelty, your wife is feeding her, but she is falling back to sleep before she is full enough.
I have four children. At 8 weeks old I began giving them a bottle of formula (only before bed), mixed with 2 tablespoons of rice cereal. During the day, I breast fed. Everyone of them slept through the night at 8 weeks old. At 6 months, you could even spoon feed her a small amount of cereal and follow it with a bottle of formula. Try it!! You may find that she will sleep more soundly and longer. You will see results immediately if this is the problem. Sometimes, as babies get older, breast milk isn't substantial enough to keep them full. Formula has a thicker consistency and tends to give them that "full" feeling for longer.
Good Luck!
2006-09-26 07:51:08 · answer #5 · answered by Kailey 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My son is 10 months now and kinda went thru that. First make sure your babygirl is on a bedtime routine, they crave a set schedule! Warm bath, bottle then bedtime amd you also might try putting some soft toys int he crib with her for her to find when she wakes up. they might occupy her. Also they have music and light show mobiles. The light shines ont he ceiling and sings music to the baby and is entertaining.
But one good thing to remember is that she is also at the point where she's experiencing seperation anxiety. check out americanbaby.com, babycenter.com for sleeping tips they were a BIG help for me and he STILL DOESN'T SLEEP THRU THE NIGHT without waking up at least once
2006-09-26 06:42:22 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Contact your nearest sleep disorder clinic. We had the EXACT same problem, and they FIXED it. If your pediatrician doesn't know what that is, find a new pediatrician. We did. The sleep center put us on a 4 week plan that worked like a charm. But the process is different for every situation.
2006-09-26 06:51:30 · answer #7 · answered by John Cocktosten 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
She's just waking herself up is all. Let her put herself back to sleep. She's gonig to keep out growing the positioners and wake up all night.
Its hard but you have to get through it at some point. She'll start to realize that she's fine and put herself back to sleep. She's jsut startling herself awake.
Its a pain, but you'll survive.
2006-09-26 06:43:00 · answer #8 · answered by amosunknown 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Dear Dad: You are the ones who trained her to sleep in a confined space. She's not used to rolling over, so she's waking up frightened. Let her cry it out for a couple of days and she'll get used to sleeping like a child should at her age.
2006-09-26 06:42:48 · answer #9 · answered by SUZI S 4 · 1⤊ 2⤋
It's time to let her self sooth. Let her figure it out on her own. She expects mommy to come running everytime she cries,she's use to it thats why she does it. Trust me i had the same problem with my boy but he wanted to sleep with me! The longer you wait the harder it gets.
2006-09-26 06:43:17 · answer #10 · answered by Curious J. 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋